Equine Clinical Nutrition 2nd Edition

Your Authoritative Guide to Equine Clinical Nutrition, 2nd Edition

This book is a fully updated and expanded revision of the classic student text on nutritional management of horses. This new edition takes a unique instructional approach to nutritional management using an iterative sequence of defined procedures, making it an essential resource for feeding practices and the management of healthy and sick horses alike.

Key Features

• Iterative Learning Process: It takes a new instructional approach to nutritional management using an iterative sequence of defined procedures, which aids in reader comprehension.
• Comprehensive Coverage: It provides a comprehensive resource for feeding practices and the management of healthy and sick horses alike.
• Nutrient Metabolism: It covers the nutrient metabolism of water, energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins, plus ration assessment, forages, and toxic plants.
• Nutritional Assessment: The book covers the nutritional assessment of horses by life stage, recognizing pain and discomfort behaviors, and dietary management of weight and major system disorders.
• Broad Audience: It is an essential text for students of veterinary medicine, animal science, pre-veterinary programs, and a desk reference for equine practitioners.
• Modern Topics: The book also covers manufactured feeds, dietary supplements, and feed safety protocols.